Improvement in fluting-machines



I n. R, SAUNDERS.

Hunting-Machines.

No. 134,936. PatentedJan.14,1873.

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DAVID R. SAUNDERS, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN FLUTlNG-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 134,936, dated January14, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID It. SAUNDERS, of Houston, in the county ofHarris and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvement inGage Fluting Machines, of which the following is a specification:

This invention relates to amachine for fluting or crimping articles ofladies apparel and consists, mainly, in a gage which is attached to thebed-piece, by means of which the width of the fluted part is regulated.It also consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts as hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanyin drawing, Figure 1 represents a top or plan view ofthe machine. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section taken on the line aw ofFig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the gage; B is the bed-piece; O is the roller; and D is the handle.The bed B is a flat plate of metal, fluted. or serrated in the usualmanner, so as tomake the flute or crimp in any desired form. The roller0 is also of metal, and made to correspond with the bed, and should beof sufficient diameter to raise the ears E of the handle above the gage,as

seen in the drawing.

The roller revolves on the bed as it is moved back and forth with itsend in contact with the gage, as represented.

F represents the roller-pivots, which are confined in the ears of thehandle by the removable pins G. The handle is made of cast metal, with ahand-piece, H, of wood. I is a bail, attached to the bed for conveniencein handling the latter after heating. J represents screws in the ends ofthe gage, by means of which the latter is adjusted and fastened to thebed.

By the use of the gage the flutes in the article are made to terminatein a straight line, and the fluted part may be located wherever it maybe desired. The article to be fluted maybe spread over the bed, and thegage adjusted thereon to govern the position of the roller.

I do not confine myself to the precise form and construction shown, asthe machine may be "aried in many ways and still admit of the use of thegage, which gage constitutes the main feature of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. In combination with a crimping machine, asdescribed.

2. The bed 13, roller E, gage A, and handle D, constructed, combined,and arranged substantially as described, for the purposes set forth.

DAVID R. SAUNDERS.

plate fluting or the gage A, substantially Witnesses:

J. Y. GoooH, GIDEON J. Goocn.

